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Starting the Conversation with Kids on Racism

Join the acclaimed, Black-women-led social justice project Wee The People as it brings its most popular workshop for educators and parent groups to Boston's historic and multicultural Old South Church.

“Why is that lady brown?” “Why did the police kill Mr. Phil?” “What will happen if immigration comes to take my family away?”

Kids notice a lot about the world – including skin color, race, inequity, and injustice. They sense that these things matter, and they have questions that many parents, caregivers, and educators are not prepared to answer.

This interactive workshop will explore the barriers that prevent adults from talking about race and racism with kids ; examine the social science of race awareness in children; and identify and practice strategies to begin the conversation with kids about the complexities of race and racism.